Middle East

22 Sep 2026
Türkiye’s decision to join the US-led Artemis Accords comes just as its first home-grown lunar spacecraft enters testing. Rather than
22 Sep 2026
Australia has built a substantial diplomatic network across the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), but one of its
11 Sep 2026
The UAE’s decision to license satellite broadband should be read as more than a telecommunications development. It demonstrates how states
27 Aug 2026
The US-Saudi nuclear agreement places Riyadh's facilities under American bilateral oversight rather than the International Atomic Energy Agency's intrusive inspections
25 Aug 2026
The significance of the Mecca Agreement lies less in its collective-defence than in germinating a security architecture seeking greater strategic
06 Aug 2026
In September 2025, ten countries, including Australia, the UK, Canada coordinated their recognition of Palestine’s statehood to support a ceasefire
17 Jul 2026
As the fifth anniversary of Australia’s departure from Afghanistan draws near, questions about the conduct of its soldiers still captivate
17 Jun 2026
The 2026 war in the Middle East has once again revealed the challenges to commercial aviation vis-à-vis geopolitical instability. Over
09 Jun 2026
Military force can destroy facilities, but it cannot destroy knowledge or intent. If the Trump administration settles for maritime stability
14 May 2026
In Transformed by the People, Patrick Haenni and Jerome Drevon outline the emergence, development, deradicalisation and ultimate victory of Hay’at
07 May 2026
For a country, whose lifelines are overwhelmingly maritime, standing back and hoping for the best is not a strategy. Australia
06 May 2026
Australia's economic resilience and national security are closely tied to the stability of maritime routes connecting Europe, the Middle East,